Écouen

Coordinates: 49°01′10″N 2°22′54″E / 49.0194°N 2.3817°E / 49.0194; 2.3817
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Écouen
Château d'Écouen
Coat of arms of Écouen
Location of Écouen
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Écouen is located in France
Écouen
Écouen
Écouen is located in Île-de-France (region)
Écouen
Écouen
Coordinates: 49°01′10″N 2°22′54″E / 49.0194°N 2.3817°E / 49.0194; 2.3817
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementSarcelles
CantonFosses
IntercommunalityRoissy Pays de France
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Catherine Delprat
Area
1
7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
7,125
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95205 /95440
Elevation61–167 m (200–548 ft)
(avg. 130 m or 430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Écouen is a commune. It is in Île-de-France in the Val-d'Oise department in north France.

Écouen is known for the Château d'Écouen, home of the Montmorency family. This château, built during the Renaissance, houses the Musée national de la Renaissance, the largest Renaissance museum in France.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.